List of political parties in Cambodia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Royal Arms of Cambodia.svg
This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of
Cambodia

This article lists political parties in Cambodia. Cambodia is a one party dominant state with the Cambodian People's Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Contents

Political parties [edit]

Currently represented in Parliament [edit]

English Name Khmer Name Leader Founded Seats in the National Assembly Seats in the Senate Ideology
Cambodian People's Party គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា Hun Sen 1981
90 / 123
46 / 57
Liberal socialism
Cambodian National Rescue Party គណបក្សសង្រ្គោះជាតិ Sam Rainsy 2012
29 / 123
11 / 57
Liberal democracy, Liberalism
FUNCINPEC គណបក្ស ហ្វ៊ុនស៊ិនប៉ិច Nhek Bun Chhay 1978
2 / 123
0 / 57
Conservatism; Royalism

Minor parties [edit]

Name Ideology Leader(s) Created
Alliance of the National Community Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism Khieu Rada 1997
Cambodian Democratic Society Party Centrism, Liberalism Thorng Sovannara 2008
Cambodian National Sustaining Party Liberalism, Centrism, Pacifism Pen Sovann 1998
Indra Buddra City Party Buddhist socialism Norak Attanak Vatano 2003
Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party Human rights, Liberalism Hang Dara 2002
Khmer Anti-Poverty Party Nationalism, Anti-poverty, Liberalism Daran Kravanh 2007
Khmer Democratic Party Conservatism, Constitutionalism, Royalism, Capitalism Uk Phourik 1998
Khmer Front Party Ultranationalism, Liberalism Suth Dina 2003
Khmer Improvement Party Left-wing politics Lev An 1997
Khmer Loves Khmer Party Nationalism, Socialism Hienh Theo 2008
Khmer National Party of Cambodia Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism Sum Sitha 2004
Khmer Neutral Party Liberalism, Centrism Bou Hel and Ty Chhin 1993
Khmer Republican Party
Conservatism, Right-wing politics Lon Rith 2006
League for Democracy Party Nationalism, Democracy Khem Veasna 2006
Society of Justice Party Constitutionalism, Liberalism, Nationalism Ban Sophal 2006
Union of Cambodian Democrats Nationalism, Royalism, Liberalism Sam Rainsy, Norodom Ranariddh, Son Soubert 1997
United People of Cambodia Liberalism Sarath Oeurn 2003

Historical parties [edit]

Name Leader Dissolved Notes
Democratic Party Norodom Phurissara 1957 Ruling party from 1946 to 1955.
Khmer Renovation Party (Khmer Renewal) Sisowath Monipong 1955 Merged with Sangkum Reastr Niyum.
Khmer Serei (Free Khmer) Son Ngoc Thanh 1976 Merged into the Khmer People's National Liberation Front.
Liberal Party Norodom Norindeth 1955 The first Cambodian political party.
Nationalist Party Norodom Ranariddh 2012
Pracheachon (People's Association) Keo Meas, Non Suon, and Penn Yuth 1972
Progressive Democrats Norodom Montana 1955
Republican Party Sisowath Sirik Matak 1975
Sangkum Reastr Niyum (Popular Socialist Community) Norodom Sihanouk 1970 Ruling party from 1955 to 1970.
Social Republican Party Lon Nol 1975

See also [edit]